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Subsidized diets would save U.S. more than $100B in healthcare costs, study shows

 By Abbey Lewis on Mar. 25, 2019

Research by the Public Library of Science found that an incentivized diet would prevent up to 3.28 million cardiovascular events.

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High-powered groups call on healthcare to set an example on sugary drinks

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2019

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics say hospitals and medical centers could change social norms by showcasing how they lead consumers to healthier beverages.

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Sweetgreen teams up with nonprofit on school cafeteria initiative

By FSD Staff on Mar. 22, 2019

The chain has partnered with FoodCorps to expand the Reimagining School Cafeterias program.

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Insurance company partners with nonprofit to deliver meals to members

By Abbey Lewis on Mar. 20, 2019

Independence Blue Cross teams up with MANNA to deliver free meals to recently discharged individuals.

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NYC Public Schools to expand Meatless Mondays

By FSD Staff on Mar. 12, 2019

The program will be coming to all 1,800 schools in the district starting next year.

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District turns to student interns to help fill open positions

By FSD Staff on Mar. 07, 2019

The nutrition team sources the interns through the district’s student internship program, which pays students to work during part of the class day.

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Study links breakfast in the classroom with higher obesity rate

By FSD Staff on Feb. 27, 2019

At the end of the study, around 12% of the students who ate breakfast in the classroom had a BMI in the obesity range, compared to 4% of students who ate breakfast in the cafeteria.

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Local restaurant group partners with nonprofits to eliminate lunch debt

By FSD Staff on Feb. 27, 2019

Participating restaurants will donate portions of their proceeds on special "spirit nights."

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N.J. school district begins serving halal meals

By FSD Staff on Feb. 26, 2019

School officials say they served 900 halal lunches on the first day.

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Wash. looks to revise lunch shaming bill

By FSD Staff on Feb. 25, 2019

The revised bill aims to help diminish the amount of meal debt in school districts while still avoiding student lunch shaming.

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